Microsoft, Google and Samsung are backing a cybersecurity pledge that promises to unite tech giants and governments in battling hardware and software hacks.

Asian-focused retailers are particularly vulnerable to President Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs, including the latest round in September covering $200bn of imports from the Middle Kingdom.

Hiring in the transportation and warehousing sector soared in October as employers heading into peak shipping season added 24,800 jobs.

North Dakota’s soybean crops are flourishing. But China has stopped buying.